Majors, minors/sub-majors information
2008 | 2009 | 2010A number of the programs at the University of South Australia have provision for majors, sub-majors and/or minors to be taken as part of an award. This section lists details of those majors and minors.
Please note:
- some majors and minors require the completion of relevant SSABSA or equivalent courses, or previous or concurrent enrolment in other University courses.
- some majors and minors have limited places;
- the details listed here are subject to change;
- not all courses are available every year;
- for more detailed information on specific majors and/or minors, please contact the person listed.
Terminology
Minor
A stream of related courses which comprises up to 18 units (commonly four courses). In some programs these may also be called cognates.
Sub-major
A stream of related courses which comprises between 19 and 35 units (commonly six courses). In some programs these may also be called general studies sub-majors.
Major
A stream of related courses which comprises 36 units (commonly eight courses). May also be called professional majors.
Extended major
A stream of related courses which comprises over 36 units, (commonly 54 units, 12 courses).
Available Majors/Minors
- Aboriginal Studies
- Administrative Management
- Adult and Community Education Studies
- Adult and Workplace Learning
- Animation
- Applied Finance
- Applied Linguistics
- Applied Microbiology
- Applied Physics
- Arabic Studies
- Art/Design Studies
- Arts Education
- Asian Studies
- Australian Studies
- Biology
- Business Programming
- Catholic Studies
- Chemistry
- Children’s Literature
- Commerce
- Commercial Law
- Communication and Media Management
- Communication, Media and Culture
- Communication, Media and Culture: Consuming Cultures
- Communication, Media and Culture: Global Media and International Communication
- Communication, Media and Culture: Promotional Cultures
- Communication, Media and Culture: Screening Cultures
- Communication, Media and Culture: Space and Place
- Computer Science
- Computer Systems Engineering
- Counselling and Interpersonal Skills
- Design and Technology Education
- Digital Design
- Digital Effects
- Drama
- Early Childhood Education
- e-Business
- Editing and Publishing
- Electronic Microengineering
- English as an Additional Language
- Environmental Systems
- Event Management
- Film and Television
- French Studies
- Gender Studies
- Geoscience
- Geospatial Information Systems
- Human Movement
- Human Resource Management
- Human Service Studies
- Information Studies
- Information Systems
- Interactive Multimedia
- International Business
- International Management
- International Studies
- International Trade and Development
- Investigative Research Techniques
- Italian Studies
- Japanese Studies
- Justice
- Languages and Culture Studies
- Leisure Management
- Librarianship
- Literary Practice
- Local and Global Environmental Studies
- Logistics and Supply Chain Management
- Management
- Management Accounting
- Management of Information Technology
- Managing Adult Learning
- Marketing
- Materials Science
- Mathematics/Statistics
- Music Media
- Nutrition
- Outdoor Education
- Outdoor Recreation
- Performing Arts
- Physical Education - City East/Mawson Lakes
- Physical Education - Magill
- Professional Accounting
- Property
- Psychology
- Public Relations
- Religion Studies
- Small Business Minor
- Sociology
- Software Development
- Sport and Play Studies
- Sport and Recreation Management
- Tourism and Hospitality
- Web Development
- Writing and Creative Communication